A/N: I'm soooo sorry this is late. My only excuse is that I've been really sick lately and between it and work (12 hour watches not cool) I haven't had much time to get any done. I will try to catch up as fast as possible so that I'm back on track so if you get a few updates in one day from me then don't be surprised! Again thank you all for the reviews, pageviews, favorites, and watches!!

== Dinner ==

It was one of those times where he couldn't help but be happy. Sure he always felt in a good mood while cooking any other day, but it was that time of the year, that lovely tradition where not only did he get to cook an extra large meal for friends and family but he also had both of his boyfriends with him to help.

It was a tradition for them; having been started not to long after Draco had found Harry's talent for cooking. They'd start the day before the large meal with Harry and Draco going to the store to get ingredients while Tom began to work on the deserts, then that night after an early dinner all three would help in the kitchen to get the large meal ready for the main dinner the next day.

Each had their own little assignment. Tom normally did the deserts, Draco worked on the minor courses, and Harry would be in charge on the difficult main course. Of course they made sure to sleep and perhaps there was something about cooking together that not only left the kitchen messy, but perhaps the bed equally disturbed by morning.

Then come morning after being well rested they'd eat a quick breakfast before getting back to preparing for their guests that night. Tom took over cleaning up the kitchen and dinning rooms, while Draco decorated, and in the end Harry would spend most of the day in the kitchen adding finishing touches to the meals.

Those two days were always busy and rest was short especially with the people that normally came over. Draco's father would always end up debating with Tom and Severus, while Narcissa would chat politely with Remus or Luna about the latest politics. Everyone would be sure to keep their guard up since the twins always managed to prank at least one person during the meal which would result more than likely with chasing and threats. Blaise and Neville both tended to chat with Hermione about something they heard involving the Ministry or Hogwarts.

For Harry the dinner was always a calming moment, despite the chaos that normally ensued. He could careless that the occasional small food fight might occur or even if an argument broke out amongst a few (after all there were Slytherins and Gryfindors mixed together). It was the fact that this was his family that was sitting down at the large table, eating the meal that he and the other two had put together with their own hands, and it made his heart swell.

"Dazing off again, love?" Came a voice and a small nudge to the side. Harry jumped lightly in surprise, blinking out of his thoughts to look up to the smirking face of Tom Riddle. But that smirk did not last long as it swiftly softened into something else which Harry returned without thought.

"Just enjoying everyone's interactions."

"Don't you mean enjoying everyone making a fool of them selves?" Harry gave a light laugh and swatted at Draco's head for such a comment.

"Be nice, Dray. You know you enjoy it when the twins catch your dad or Sev in a prank or two."

"Maybe," he mumbled but Harry could tell the answer from the way Draco looked away with a twitch of a smile.

"He's just in denial," Tom spoke up again wrapping an arm around Harry's waist and pulling him just a little closer. Harry's smile grew just a little bit as he rested his head on Tom's shoulders.

"Maybe," he replied almost in the same way as Draco. "Or he just wants to get pranked like the rest of them!" He said with a grin just as a cloud of sparkly air appeared around Draco before revealing a scowling neon pink and pigtailed boy in its place. Everyone around them laughed heartily at the joke and if someone were to look close enough they might just notice a hint of a smile. Of course that didn't stop Draco from jumping out of his seat and start to both chase and curse the two twins around the table.

"I think you were right," Tom spoke up again before kissing Harry lightly against the cheek before going back to watching Draco again. Harry simply smiled in response and snuggled closer to the ebony haired male, deciding to remain silent and continue to take in the ever eventfulness of his family that was presented every year.